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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Volume 6, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/srep23465
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81302502]
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [BK20130641]
- Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher education of China [20130092120063]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
- Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (Public Health and Preventive Medicine)
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Recently, three genome-wide association studies have identified the PSCA (prostate stem cell antigen) rs2294008 polymorphism (C > T) associated with susceptibility to gastric cancer, bladder cancer, and duodenal ulcers, highlighting its critical role in disease pathogenesis. Given PSCA is reported to be overexpressed in cervical cancer and the rs2294008 can influence PSCA transcription, we aimed to determine the role of rs2294008 in susceptibility to cervical cancer. The genotyping was performed in the 1126 cases and 1237 controls. Our results showed the rs2294008 TT genotype significantly associated with a reduced risk of cervical cancer (adjusted OR = 0.55, 95% CI = 0.38-0.79; recessive model). Stratified analyses revealed that the association was restricted to the subgroups of age > 49 years, parity <= 1, abortion and early-stage cervical cancer. Immunohistochemistry assay showed the individuals carrying the TT genotype having lower PSCA expression than those with CC/CT genotypes. In summary, the PSCA rs2294008 polymorphism may serve as a biomarker of cervical cancer, particularly of early-stage cervical cancer.
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